Giving Back!

April 10 – 16 is National Volunteer Week in Canada! Volunteers are critical to sports and recreation organizations in Alberta. Here are some interesting stats from the 2007 Giving and Volunteering for Sports & Recreation Organizations in Alberta survey:

Sports and recreation organizations comprise the largest component of the nonprofit sector in Alberta – 26% of the 20,000 organizations in Alberta

Two thirds of hours worked for sports and recreation organizations came from volunteers

370,000 Albertans (13% of the population over the age of 15) volunteered for sports and recreation organizations in the year the study was conducted, for 43.5 million hours

Most common volunteer activities include organizing or supervising events (44%); coaching, refereeing or officiating (40%); fundraising (40%); or sitting on a board or committee (29%)

Make sure to take time this week to thank those volunteers working with your organization!